Bullpups drop games in Indiana

The Carmi-White County Middle School boys basketball teams did not have any luck crossing the Wabash River Thursday, Jan. 10. The seventh grade team lost their game 32-26 while the eighth grade team was defeated 40-22 by Mt. Vernon, Ind.

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The Carmi Times - Carmi, IL

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Posted Jan. 11, 2013 at 4:15 PM
Updated Jan 11, 2013 at 4:18 PM

Posted Jan. 11, 2013 at 4:15 PM
Updated Jan 11, 2013 at 4:18 PM

The Carmi-White County Middle School boys basketball teams did not have any luck crossing the Wabash River Thursday, Jan. 10. The seventh grade team lost their game 32-26 while the eighth grade team was defeated 40-22 by Mt. Vernon, Ind.

In the seventh grade contest, the team kept up well with Mt. Vernon, only trailing by one at the end of the first quarter 13-12. The Denny Anderton-coached team made it even at halftime 19-all.

However, in the third quarter, the Mt. Vernon team began to get the edge, outscoring the Bullpups 13-7 in the final half for the win.

Travis Black led Bullpup scorers with 11 points followed by six from Easton Stewart, four from Bryce Northcott, three from Colton Yates and two from Tommy Thompson.

The seventh grade team now stands at 8-8 on the year.

In the eighth grade game, Matt Rice put 14 points up to lead the Bullpups, who got off to a slow start with only two points recorded in the first quarter. Following the halftime score of 16-8 in favor of Mt. Vernon, the Bullpups could not detain their opponents, outscored 24-14 in the loss.

Other scorers for Marcus Lynn's team included Jake Simon, Justice Stubblefield, Jarrett Pollard and Peyton Turrentine, who all contributed two points apiece. The eighth grade record is now 6-10.

The CWCMS teams will host Hamilton County Tuesday, Jan. 15 for their next game. Seventh grade action gets underway at 6 p.m.